Phase 1

The aim of Phase 1 is the development of a database of cooling intensities of different liquid quenchants. The quenchants are characterised by laboratory test methods and by evaluation of heat transfer data in workshop conditions.

Phase 2

The aim of Phase 2 is the further development of mathematical models, and production of adequate software, for prediction of quench hardness, microstructure, stresses and distortion, even in the most difficult.